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2020 General Assembly: Legislative Update Week #2
Read the second legislative update on the bills we're following in the Kentucky 2020 General Assembly.
Continue reading2020 General Assembly: Bills We're Watching: First Edition
Here is the 1st Edition of the 2020 General Assembly: Bills We're Watching!
Continue readingKRC Endorses Sierra Club Comments In Opposition to Harlan County Strip Mine
KRC Endorses Sierra Club Comments In Opposition To Section 404 Permit for Proposed Harlan County Strip Mine
Continue readingNucor Construction on the Bank of the Ohio River
KRC comments on the request by the Nucor Corporation for Section 404 Permit for their proposed Brandenburg, Kentucky steel plate mill.
Continue readingKRC Assists Residents of Powell County in Challenging Proposed Landfill
KRC represents Powell County citizens in challenging the issuance of a "less-than-one-acre" construction and demolition debris (CDD) landfill issued by the Energy and Environment Cabinet to Blaze Enterprises LLC.
Continue readingKRC Joins Kentucky Heartwood In Requesting Predecisional Review By DBNF Supervisor Of Pine Creek Forest Project
In written comments filed, KRC joined Kentucky Heartwood in requesting that the Daniel Boone National Forest Supervisor conduct predecisional review of certain remaining issues.
Continue readingKRC Joins Kentucky Heartwood In Requesting Predecisional Review By DBNF Supervisor Of Pine Creek Forest Project
KRC Joins Kentucky Heartwood In Requesting Predecisional Review By DBNF Supervisor Of Pine Creek Forest Project
Continue readingSupplemental Comments on the Consideration of Net Metering
Supplemental Comments on the Consideration of Net Metering
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Host Agreements 101
Host Agreements 101 provides information to government solid waste management areas and to the public concerning the role that host agreements can play in assuring that the concerns of counties and communities hosting solid waste landfills
Continue readingLet Your Voice Be Heard On the Future of Net Metering in Kentucky!
Please attend and participate at the Public Hearing on November 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. EST at the offices of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, 211 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, Kentucky.
Continue readingCase Update: Bernheim Arboretum & I-65/I-71
Governor Bevin and Transportation Cabinet Secretary Thomas announced that the proposed I-65 / I-71 Regional Connector Planning Study will no longer consider crossing through property owned by the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.
Continue readingLong-time KRC Member Comments On R&R Septic Permit Amendment
What verification is provided by the Division of Waste Mgmt. regarding.
Continue readingPreliminary Comments on Net-Metering in Kentucky
In the matter of electronic consideration of the implementation of the net metering act, Kentucky Resources Council submits preliminary consideration for the solar energy net-metering issue in Kentucky.
Continue readingKRC Joins Kentucky Heartwood In Commenting On Draft Environmental Assessment for the Pine Creek Forest Reforestation Project
KRC Joins Kentucky Heartwood In Comments On the Pine Creek Forest Reforestation Project
Continue readingProposed Revisions to Kentucky's Oil and Gas Regulations
KRC comments on proposed revisions to Kentucky's oil and gas regulations. The Oil and Gas Workgroup,(KRC is a member) continues to develop consensus improvements in the regulation of the environmental impacts of oil and gas development in Kentucky.
Continue readingNew Pipeline Regulations in Boyle County
On August 28, 2019, the Danville-Boyle County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously passed the increased regulations, providing a safer community for Boyle County residents.
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Electronic Waste: Making the Case for E-Waste Recycling Programs
Despite the fact that almost all e-waste can be reused, refurbished, or recycled, only 20% is actually handled appropriately due in large part to the lack of regulation and recycling infrastructure.
Continue readingOngoing Work to Protect Bernheim Forest in Bullitt County
In April 2019, LG&E, a utility company based in Louisville, Kentucky, announced the construction of a new natural gas transmission pipeline in Bullitt County. This pipeline was explained as necessary in order for LG&E to meet the growth in the area.
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Environmental Justice 101
Environmental justice is a concept that proposes a more equitable distribution of pollution burdens throughout the United States. Kentucky Resources Council's policy team, Tom FitzGerald, and Liz Edmondson outline the steps needed to pursue this.
Continue readingKRC Director Interviewed by Herald-Leader on Coal Mines
Recently, the Herald-Leader reached out to KRC Director, Tom FitzGerald, concerning Kentucky's coal industry low compliance rates.
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